Assistant/Associate Director of Career and Experiential Education

Department: Career & Experiential Education (CEEC)

Reports to: Director, Career & Experiential Education Center

Status: Exempt

Purpose: Lead Career Development for the Career & Experiential Education Center (CEEC), manage the Talent Opportunity Program, and provides individual career advising, co-op/job search assistance, and graduate school advising to students and alumni. Instruct professional development courses. The Assistant/Associate Director develops and presents workshops, career programs, classroom presentations, and courses taught by the CEEC. Lead the Service Learning team. Provide leadership and assistance in career-related best practices, career assessment administration and interpretation, employer and student marketing materials, and electronic and print resources. Duties:

• Oversee and coordinate Talent Opportunity Program (TOP) including, but not limited to the development and management of recruiting, tracking, participation, and completion of enrolled participants.
• Develop competency-based evaluations for use by CEEC and in experiential education opportunities throughout campus.
• Administer and interpret career inventories for students (e.g. MBTI and StrengthsFinders).
• Teach at least one CED course per semester, primarily CED220 and CED 370. Develop Career and Experiential Education courses as necessary.
• Represent the CEEC and University in various capacities both on and off-campus
• Serve on campus-wide and external committees as needed
• Evaluate individual students experiential skills and career goals to make recommendations related to the career path and graduate/professional school.
• Develop and facilitate educational workshops, events, programs, and materials to meet educational outcomes and career-related needs of students and constituents.
• Post jobs, maintain notes, records, and course-related information using University and career management software(s).
• Collaborate with faculty to design and present educational workshops and in-class seminars to meet the career-related needs of students.
• Supervise Service Learning & Engagement Coordinator and co-ops/student workers, as assigned.
• Assist with the relevant committee(s), service awards, and major events.
• Cultivate grants / external funding to support CEEC programming and activities.
• Implement, report, track, budget, and document all aspects of relevant grants (e.g. OMIC).
• Assist Director with department budgets, grants, and operations.
• Oversee Prior Learning Assessments (PLA), CLEP, and study abroad validation.
• Stay abreast of emerging trends related to education, employment, industry, and training; implement changes/enhancements as appropriate.
• Contributes to team effort by welcoming new and different work requirements; exploring new opportunities to enhance the services of the department; helping others accomplish related job results as and where needed.
• Occasionally work weekends or in the evenings as necessary. Some local travel.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Primary Contacts: Director, coordinators, students, faculty, staff, employers, and other members of the University community. Supervision Exercised: One professional staff member and one co-op student. May direct routine tasks and activities of coordinators, Administrative Assistants, CEEC co-op(s), and student employees. Supervision Received: Works toward a previously defined objective with little supervision and uses a wide range of procedures; plans and arranges own work referring unusual cases to the Director

Qualifications

Education: Masters degree in a related field. Experience:

Assistant Director: Minimum of two (2) years of related experience required, supervisory experience preferred.

Assistantships and other related roles may count toward total experience. A demonstrated ability and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Specialized Training: Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office. University systems, Web registration, databases, and student software preferred. Knowledge of Service Learning preferred.

Or any combination of education, experience, or training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities Skills/Attributes

Customer Service:

• Exhibit a customer first attitude with faculty/staff, students, alumni, and stakeholders. Provide exceptional service in all responsibilities and interactions, demonstrating versatility in handling people and situations
• Adapt willingly and quickly to changing priorities, responsibilities, and student-faculty-staff-stakeholder customer needs and expectations; anticipate and identify customer needs
• Demonstrate high energy, enthusiastic approach to duties, and a commitment to liberal arts education

Teamwork:

• Communicate, cooperate, and collaborate with others to achieve office, division, and University goals
• Assist in various responsibilities within the Career & Experiential Education Center and Academic Affairs, especially during high service demand times

Communication:

• Develop and nurture an effective, productive, and respectful rapport and working relationship with students, faculty, and co-workers, and various campus and community constituencies maintaining an appropriate level of professionalism
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal and organizational skills, a sense of humor, flexibility, and creativity
• Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills and strengths in public speaking
• Communicate information clearly and concisely and listen well to others
• Demonstrate empathy with people from a variety of backgrounds and situations
• Takes a proactive approach to engaging others and keeping key parties informed

Attention to Detail:

• Maintain a high level of accuracy, consistently reviewing work to detect errors, oversights, or omissions
• Ensure the accuracy of the information that is provided to others.
• Appropriate theory base in career development, student development, experiential learning, or knowledge base in human resources from a business and industry setting.

Initiative:

• Take immediate and independent action when necessary assuming initiative for creative problem-solving.
• Accomplish tasks with follow through to completion. Organize workload so as to meet deadlines related to planning and implementing events.
• Ability to perform tasks as appropriate without direct supervision.

Technical:

• Adapt willingly and quickly to changing priorities, responsibilities, and functions within the department and/or position.
• Must possess an aptitude for technological development and its implications for appropriate automation of office; proficient in Microsoft Office.

Work Environment, Physical Demands:

• Multiple service hours; computer data input; multiple concurrent tasks with service interruptions; extensive customer contact; strict confidentiality; detailed work.

To apply, please upload a cover letter, resume, and contact information with three professional references via Paycom.

A review of resumes will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

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